VENOCO, INC. v. GULF UNDERWRITERS INS. CO.

No. B206207.

175 Cal.App.4th 750 (2009)

VENOCO, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GULF UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

July 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Ehrlich Law Firm and Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Morrison & Foerster, Miriam A. Vogel, David B. Babbe and James Oliva for Defendant and Respondent.

Wiley Rein, Laura A. Foggan; Sinnott, Dito, Moura & Puebla, Randolph P. Sinnott and Mary E. Gregory for Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

GILBERT, P.J.

An oil company has an insurance policy that excludes toxic pollution coverage. An exception to that exclusion applies under limited circumstances provided the oil company notifies the insurance company of a claim within 60 days of an occurrence. We conclude, among other things, this notice requirement does not violate public policy, nor is it barred by California...

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